PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island’s chief elections officer says she’s concerned there’s not enough time between the September state primary and the November general election to get ballots back from military voters overseas, and the primary may need to … Read Full Story

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – When former House Speaker Gordon Fox was sentenced for corruption, his lawyer spoke about how difficult it was for him to maintain a career as a public servant in the state’s part-time legislature and as a … Read Full Story

BOSTON — Massachusetts is experiencing its strongest economic expansion since the late 1990s, but growth remains concentrated in the Greater Boston region and inadequate housing production is causing home prices to rise and exacerbating longstanding cost-of-living challenges, according to area … Read Full Story

NEW BEDFORD —After years of delays, the Gaming Commission will have two commercial casino proposals to weigh in southeastern Massachusetts, following a 73.3 – 26.6 win by casino proponents in New Bedford on Tuesday night.
New Bedford voters’ decision pits … Read Full Story

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Former Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for corruption, bringing to a close the federal investigation into a man once considered the most powerful person in state government.… Read Full Story

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – This week’s sentencing of former House Speaker Gordon Fox marks the end of a federal investigation that brought the downfall of arguably the most powerful person in Rhode Island government.

PROVIDENCE — The BCC Foundation has received a gift of $100,000 from BankFive for the John J. Sbrega Health and Science Building, its largest gift in a long history of support for the College.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a civil lawsuit against a former Rhode Island Bank official and three of his associates alleging they engaged in insider trading.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee plans to formally open his campaign for the Democratic presidential nominationon Wednesday, setting off on a quixotic political quest that has left even some of his closest allies … Read Full Story

BOSTON (AP) – Ever-source has requested an electric rate decrease from Massachusetts regulators that if approved could cut household electric bills in a large portion of the state an average of 20 … Read Full Story